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Mississippi leaders divided on Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

By Mercy Rain Apr 30, 2026 | 5:11 PM

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court has sparked strong reactions across Mississippi and could reshape how voting districts are drawn nationwide. The Supreme Court declared Louisiana’s addition of a second majority-Black congressional district an unconstitutional racial gerrymander on Wednesday, a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that weakens a central provision of […]